Altbayern (also written Altbaiern, English meaning: Old Bavaria) is a term used to describe the three oldest parts of the Free State of Bavaria, which were earlier known as Kurbayern. It also describes the people who live in the area (cf. Bavarii). The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Bavarii was a large and powerful tribe which emerged late in Teutonic tribal times, in what is now the Czech Republic (Bohemia). ...

Altbayern mainly consists of the following Regierungsbezirks: A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ...

• Oberbayern
• Niederbayern
• Oberpfalz

Since the term Altbayern targets above all the cultural difference compared with Franconia and Swabia, the areas surrounding the cities of Wunsiedel in Oberfranken as well as Aichach and Friedberg in the Administrative District of Swabia are counted as part of Altbayern, because they share the same dialect and culture as the three previously mentions districts. Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the south of Bavaria, around the city Munich. ... Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria. ... The Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria. ... The Franconian Rake is originally is a heraldic symbol of the bishops of Würzburg, who - though nominally Dukes of Franconia - only ruled in parts of Franconia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wunsiedel is a place in the district,, Germany. ... Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) is a Regierungsbezirk (administrative region) of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. ... Aichach is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. ... Friedberg is the name of two cities in Germany and one in Austria: Friedberg, Bavaria Friedberg, Hesse Friedberg, Styria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Swabia (German: Schwaben) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the south-west of Bavaria. ...

Strictly speaking, the now Austrian Innviertel also belongs to Altbayern, since it belonged to Niederbayern until the Treaty of Teschen (1779). The Inn District (German Innviertel) is an Austrian region southeast of the Inn river, belonging to Upper Austria and bordering Bavaria. ... The Treaty of Teschen was signed on May 13, 1779, between Austria and Prussia and ended the War of the Bavarian Succession. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The State of "Baiern" has been called "Bayern" since the reign of King Ludwig I (1825-1848). During the reforms Minister Maximilian Josef Montgelas the official spelling of Bavaria was changed from "Baiern" to "Bayern" because of the king's love for Ancient Greek culture. King Louis I of Bavaria. ... Maximilian Josef Montgelas. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ...

Ideally, the term "Baiern" would be a logical description for the "Altbayern" Region, but since there is no difference in sound between the words "Baiern" and "Bayern" and there is still a great danger of confusing them in writing, the term "Altbayern" is used.

The other territories of Bavaria, which were united after 1801 into the State of Bavaria and are not part of Altbayern, are: The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ...

• Franconia (German: Franken)
• Bavarian Swabia (German: Bayerisch-Schwaben)

These last two regions have strong cultural as well as linguistic differences from Altbayern because they have been a part of Bavaria for a relatively short period of time. Austro-Bavarian dialects are spoken in Altbayern, while East Franconian is spoken in Franconia and a Swabian dialect is spoken in Bavarian Swabia. The Franconian Rake is originally is a heraldic symbol of the bishops of Würzburg, who - though nominally Dukes of Franconia - only ruled in parts of Franconia. ... Austro-Bavarian or Bavarian is a major group of Upper German varieties. ... East Franconian (Mainfränkisch) is a dialect which is spoken in Bavaria and other areas in Germany around Bamberg, Würzburg and Bayreuth. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

On Bayerischer Rundfunk there is a regular program called "Schwaben & Altbayern" for Southern parts of the state, which discusses current political and cultural topics. Map of the nine regional broadcasting members of Germanys ARD radio/TV network. ...

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• The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.